Eurasian red squirrel vs Welsh polypody

Sciurus vulgaris compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Eurasian red squirrel is Least Concern while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eurasian red squirrel	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)	Polypodium
Species	Sciurus vulgaris	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Eurasian red squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eurasian red squirrel	Welsh polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eurasian red squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (5 countries).

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Eurasian red squirrel

Eurasian red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden